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Author Note: Welcome kind readers to chapter five. This story is a Shikamaru and Naruto Yaoi. There will be lemons eventually. Also this story is unbeta, so I will apologize now for the grammar and spelling mistakes for I am sure there will be some. And since this is a Yaoi if you don't like please don't read. Now let's get on with the story:

Chapter Five

Healing both the heart and the mind

Naruto's point of view…

"Oooowwww…what the hell?" I said as I am pulled out of a pleasant sleep by pain.

"Oh, yeah I was shot…where are my kids?" as I gingerly move myself into a seating position.

"Yeah, that guy named…Shikamaru was that what Ino called him" I said as I tried to remember yesterday's events clearly.

Really I have to get myself together. I remember getting shot and then some guy named Shikamaru caught me as I fell…

Oh, God…

I think I meet my brother in law. Great that is a nice way to meet someone. You know…Hey nice to meet you don't mind the bullet hole in my shoulder.

Gosh, I am just too tired to think right now…

Yyaawwwnnnn….

I think I will try that thinking thing…later.

Shikamaru's pov.

Why is the sun…

Damn! I forgot to close my blinds. That just sucks.

Okay, what do I have to do today…?

Let's see I have to pick up that cute little guy…who just happened to have saved my life. And I have to get in touch with Itachi and see if he can handle my clan until…Naruto gets better. It is only logical that I take care of him.

Yeah, logical…it has nothing to do with the fact that he is the cutest little thing I have seen in a long time. Okay, if I keep telling myself that I am sure that I will start to believe it. But damn he is cute… and he was so small and fragile in my arms…

"Ugh, time to get up" I said as I shook my head of those…thoughts.

Taking on last stretch, I slowly rolled up into a sitting position. Shaking off the last of my sleep, I went down stairs and saw Ino feeding all the kids' breakfast.

I admit the scene was really adorable. My son was trying to get Kohana to eat and she was sticking her tongue out at him while shaking her head in the negative. The two older boys of Naruto were arguing over what breakfast cereal they would eat.

It was loud and slightly annoying…oh, who am I kidding watching this scene was what I will refer as beautiful chaos. Having these little people in my house is just…I don't have a word for it.

I can't say that this interruption in my orderly life is a bad thing. Quite the contrary, I am sort of enjoying this slightly control chaos.

This train of thought is so troublesome…

Shaking my head…again, I enter the kitchen and pour myself some coffee. Naruto's youngest child watches me and gives me the cutest little smile.

"I want momma" said Kohana.

"I want momma, too" came the chorus from Hideaki and Yasahiro.

"I can understand that…but we have to eat breakfast first then we will go and get your 'momma'" I said still not believing that Naruto was the real momma.

"Ok'y" said Kohana as she turned to finish her breakfast which I might add was much relief to Tobikuma.

Hideaki and Yasahiro shook their heads in the affirmative and hurried through their own breakfast.

Tobikuma mouthed a 'thank you' and gave me a smile before he commenced with his breakfast. I smiled at the four of them and then I turned to talk to Ino.

"Ino, I won't need you for the rest of the day" I said as I sipped my coffee.

"Really…you plan to watch these four little munchkins by yourself?" Ino asked with great amusement.

"Come on it won't be that hard and it's not like I can't do it…anyway Choji will be happy to hear that I let his wife off early" I said with a slight roll of the eyes.

"True my husband will be happy about that but are you sure that you can handle four kids on your own?" Ino said with a smile.

Damn, her she isn't even trying to hide the fact that she is laughing at me.

"I am positive, Ino" I said slightly peeved.

"Okay, well then I will take my leave…but if you need me, just call" said Ino as she made for the front door.

I shook my head and waved bye to her. I was very happy to see her go.

Do you realize that I have shaken my head twice today? That is a by far a record for me…at least.

All well back to the task at hand…

"Alright guys are we all done with breakfast now?" I asked after I drained my coffee of the last drop. Have a strange feeling that I going to need all the caffeine I can possibly get in my system today.

The quadruplet of nods confirmed that breakfast was finished. So I sent all of them to get dressed…well as dressed as possible. Naruto's two boys are going to wear some of Tobikuma's stuff and Kohana is going to get into some of my son's older clothes which don't fit him anymore.

Great another thing I have to add to my list of things to do today. Pick their luggage from the hotel…the list keeps growing and growing. And I was hoping for a lazy day. All well, I guess that wasn't meant to be.

I guess now is as good a time as any to consider what the three little ones said about Sasuke…I have put it off for long enough. I just am having a hard time believing that Sasuke is dead. I never understood the reason for him leaving and really I am a little hurt that he didn't tell me or at least call me and tell me where he ended up. It was like he wanted to disappear…and now I have met his husband, just to find out that he is dead.

Itachi never said why Sasuke left…I wonder what happened. I mean everything was crazy with their parents dyeing and the mantel of oyabun (boss) going to Itachi…

Sasuke my best friend and I didn't even get to go to his funeral. This feeling that I have missed out of so much of my friend's life is almost too much for me to handle. But apparently it was some time ago that he died.

And looking at the back at how this situation has come about I wonder what else I have missed…

My thoughts seem so random right now I just don't know…and that is a strange situation for me to be in. But getting back to the reason why this Naruto fellow is here with Sasuke's children and how it is possible that they look so much like him. I wonder if they got a surrogate. It can't be possible…what the children say about Naruto being their mother…I mean beside the fact that his is an obvious uke.

I really hope the kids hurry up and get ready for my thoughts are just so random and at this point very unproductive.

I work best when I break things down…so that is what I am going to do.

First, why did Sasuke leave so soon after his parent's death? Second, why didn't he contact anyone? Third, why Naruto is here now with Sasuke's kids claiming that he is dead. Fourth, why did someone try to kill me or are they after someone else? And the final thing…if Sasuke is really dead was is an accident or was it murder?

There are so many variables…so many possibilities.

I guess it is going to take a little investigating and maybe finding one of these answers will hopefully lead me to the rest of the questions…

But first things first…

I will pick up Naruto from the hospital, and then I think I will call in a couple of favors. I believe that Sai would be a good choice…

Sai owes me for getting him out of jail and well I know he isn't too busy right now. In fact, he would be perfect for what I need.

Now I wonder where the kids are…

"Tobikuma, Hideaki, Yasahiro and Kohana…come on kids lets go pick up Naruto" I bellowed.

A few moments, later a rather noisy stampede could be heard coming down the stairs. I couldn't help but smile as all four of them stopped right at the front door and waited patiently…okay not really patient but they are kids.

I opened the door and they all made to the car at break neck speed. Then we all got into the car and made our way to the hospital.

TBC

A/N: Well, I hope that you enjoyed chapter five. I am very sorry for the grammar and spelling mistakes. And now I would like to take the time to thank the people who reviewed: purropolisprincess and siarafaerie-101-miss. Thank you very much ladies it truly helps to get feedback and now I would like to thank the numerous people who have put this story on story alert, author alert and favorite story. I really appreciate that you are enjoying my story. Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to read it.